Youth Group Icebreakers
Youth Group Games has a huge range of icebreaker games for youth ministry and groups. "Icebreakers" (or ice breakers) are games or activities that break the ice and help people get to know each other at group functions, parties and events.
Ice breaker games are great for small groups or large groups where there are many people who don't know each other.
Having some relaxed, fun icebreaker games, icebreaker activities or warmup games at the beginning of a group meeting can be a fantastic way to the ease the group in the becoming more relaxed around each other. To get some ice breaker activity ideas view our collection of ice breaker games for small groups, icebreaker games large groups, icebreaker games teamwork and team building activities.
Secret Identity
Have everyone secretly write down the name of a person on a small piece of paper or a "post-it"...
Name Bingo
This is probably one of the oldest and most well known icebreakers. It's also known as "People Bingo" and...
Mix & Meet
This is a really fun and simple (and yummy) small group get to know you game. Get each person...
Team Architect
Team Architect is a fantastic team-building activity where you get each team to build something with very little amounts...
Shoe Talk
Often at the start of a youth camp or youth group year there are many people who don't know...
Teeth
Everyone sits in a circle. Each player chooses a fruit or vegetable. Player A says their fruit/veggie, then...
Blow Wind Blow
For this icebreaker game you'll need to set up your chairs in a circle facing inwards. Make sure there...
Remember Me?
Get your two teams to mingle together for a couple of minutes, and introduce themselves to each other. The...
Two Truths And A Tale
For this great get to know you game, each person must make three statements about themselves, one of which...
Ultimate Icebreaker
This game is the ultimate icebreaker. Needs a bit a prep before hand - fill up some trays with...
Slap Wrestling
Two people stand facing each other with about a shoulder's span between them and thier feet together. They must...
Psychiatrist
Have the entire group sit in a circle; a room with couches and chairs are fine, as long as...
Actionary
This icebreaker youth group game is a cross between pictionary, sculptionary and charades. Firstly come up with a list...
Jockeys Up
1. Tell the group to get into pairs, preferably with a person who has a similar height/weight to them. 2....
Speed Dating With a Twist
Set up the chairs in two circles, a small circle and a larger circle outside of that. Make sure...
Never Have I Ever
Hold out 5 fingers (well, 4 and your thumb) Go around the circle and one at a time, each person announces...
True False Run
The group stands in the middle of a room (or if outside, between two markers eg cones). one wall...
Celebrity Head Mania
Grab a whole bunch of sticky labels or masking tape and write the names of celebrities on the non-sticky...
Honey If You Love Me...
This is a brilliant circle game! Basically get a circle of chairs set up and get the whole group...
Mute Organisation
Simply announce that you want everyone lined up across the room by birth-date. Only catch: no talking. Once they...
Shoe Shuffle
Get the group to take off their right shoe. Then throw all the shoes in a big pile in...
Penny For Your Thoughts
Each kid gets a coin. When asked, they share something significant that happened to them the year the coin...
The Tangled Chain
Get everyone to huddle in a group in the middle of the room and join each hand with someone...
Animal Noise Game
A great ice breaker game which is sure to lighten the mood and get people feeling comfortable around one...
Over the Mountain
I love this game for getting to know students. Each player sits in a chair in a circle facing...
Musical Statues
I usually call this game dance and stop, because then the rules are even easier to explain. Play music,...
Icebreaker Questions
A great way to help people open up to each other is to ask them fun questions that allow...
Where The Wind Blows
Everyone sits in a circle on chairs and one person is in the middle. The person in the middle...
Drip Drip Drop
Kind like duck duck goose but with water. Everyone sits in a circle and the game begins just like...
Four on the Couch
Object: To have only your gender sitting on the couch. Set-Up: If you don't have a couch large enough...
Poopdeck
For medium size to large groups indoor or out. Use tape to create large boxes on the floor or...
Sock Thief
Get everyone to take their shoes off. Give two spare socks to anyone not wearing any. Everyone gets down...
The Toaster Game
Everyone sits in a circle. In the middle of the circle is a toaster. Put a piece of bread...
Do You Love Your Neighbour?
Get all the players to sit in a circle, except for one person who must stand in the middle...
Musical Boys and Girls
Divide the group up into girls and boys, but try to make sure that there is an even amount...
Duck Duck Goose
Get the group to sit in a circle and then select one person to be "it". They must walk...
Mix & Mingle
This get to know you game / ice break game is a great way to generate discussion amoungst a big...
The Name Game
This is a great get-to-know you style icebreaker. To start off, maybe get the group to stand in a...
Mingle Mingle Mingle
This is a good youth group game to get kids mingling together and to help kids to get to...
If I Went to Mars...
Group is seated in circle. First person begins, 'My name is ... If I went to Mars, I would take....
Lost on a Deserted Island
"The situation is dire - following a shipwreck, everyone has been stranded on a deserted island! Each person is...
Poetry in Motion
This is a nice quiet activity when you've got a small cozy group and have some time to kill....
I Tell A Lie
The object of this small group ice breaker game is to reveal unknown things about yourself to the group...
Circle Untangle
This is an all time classic icebreaker game! Everyone stands in a big circle and then grabs onto two...
Mastermind
The classic game of Mastermind works well when solved as a whole group. The whole group must work together...
Rock Paper Dragon
This game is great as an icebreaker and our group did it the first night of a youth confrence....
Animals
The Group sits on chairs around in a circle with the odd man out standing in the middle trying...
Banana Chomp Relay: Search
As the teens get there, have them print their name on a list. This gives you the right spelling...
Human Paper Scissors Rock
This game is a variation of normal paper scissors rock. I'm going to assume you know how that one...
